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The Japanese Cabinet has given its go-ahead to increase the country's defence budget to 8.7 trillion yen ($55 billion) in ...

For the 11th year in a row, the budget draft set a new record for national defense spending as Japan continues to pursue its ...

Japan’s government is set to compile a record $735 billion budget for the fiscal year from April due to larger social ...

TOKYO — The Japanese Cabinet on Friday approved a record 8.7 trillion yen ($55 billion) defense budget for 2025 as Japan ...

Japan’s cabinet approved a new $55.13 billion defense budget on Friday, marking the 13th consecutive year that Tokyo has ...

Japan's Cabinet has approved a budget for fiscal year 2025 totaling a record US$730 billion, including US$55 billion in ...

TOKYO--Japan’s government on Friday approved a record budget for the next fiscal year, ramping up spending on social welfare, ...

It must be noted that Japan is bound by its pacifist post-war constitution, which severely limits its ability to undertake major defence measures. However, Tokyo had updated its defence policy in 2022 ...

Japan's Cabinet approved on Friday a record 8.7-trillion-yen ($55-billion) defense budget for 2025 as the country accelerates ...

Japan's Cabinet approved on December 27 a record-high 115.54 trillion yen budget plan for fiscal 2025 starting ...

The Japanese Cabinet on Friday approved a record 8.7 trillion yen ($55 billion) defence budget for 2025 as Japan accelerates ...